Navy veteran Frederick “Rick” Socha was recently named Cheboygan County's Hometown Hero for the month of November.

Socha served as a submariner from 1963-1966.

According to the Cheboygan County Veterans Subcommittee, Socha has continued to help his community in a number of different ways over the years. He has been an active member of the Cheboygan American Legion, participating as a member of the Color Guard. He assists in hanging the veteran banners downtown in the spring and taking them down for storage in the fall.

Socha is also a member of local charitable organizations, including the Loyal Order of Moose and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He has also volunteered his time to support families in times of grief through a local funeral home.

The goal of the Hometown Hero program is t

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